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COSMOS 1739 (16677)
COSPAR: 1986-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1739
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16677
International Designator
1986-028A
Decay Date
6/7/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1739
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1739
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1739, also known as Kosmos-1739, is a reconnaissance satellite designed for photo reconnaissance and film return launched by the Soviet Union on April 9, 1986, from the TYMSC Launch Site LC31 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a Yantar'-4K2 bus configuration with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. It measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 6.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 2886 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite was manufactured by TSSKB under the ownership of GUKOS. The mission purpose was to conduct reconnaissance using the Kobal't No. 836 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
55.79
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 836
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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